(Node.js) Shopify Private Authentication for Private Apps

Shopify private authentication is for interacting with your own store through private applications. It uses HTTP "Basic" authentication with your Shopify private application key and secret key.

This example demonstrates how to send a private authenticated request using Chilkat Http, and then the same using Chilkat Rest.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // First demonstrate sending a simple request using Shopify private authentication w/ the Chilkat Http API.
    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // To use HTTP Basic Authentication with any HTTP request, we simply set the Login, Password, and BasicAuth properties.
    // Important: All HTTP requests using Basic authentication must be over SSL/TLS.
    http.Login = "SHOPIFY_PRIVATE_API_KEY";
    http.Password = "SHOPIFY_PRIVATE_API_SECRET_KEY";
    http.BasicAuth = true;

    // Make sure to replace "chilkat" with your store name.
    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.QuickGetObj("https://chilkat.myshopify.com/admin/products.json");
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Examine the response code.
    if (resp.StatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log("Received error response code: " + resp.StatusCode);
        console.log("Response body:");
        console.log(resp.BodyStr);

        return;
    }

    // Success.
    console.log("Success.");

    // Examine the JSON response 
    var sbJson = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbJson);

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.LoadSb(sbJson);
    json.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(json.Emit());

    // -------------------------------------------------
    // Now let's do the same using the Chilkat Rest API.
    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    // Provide the private app credentials:
    rest.SetAuthBasic("SHOPIFY_PRIVATE_API_KEY","SHOPIFY_PRIVATE_API_SECRET_KEY");

    // Connect to the shopify server.
    var bTls = true;
    var port = 443;
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    // Make sure to replace "chilkat" with your store name.
    var success = rest.Connect("chilkat.myshopify.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    sbJson.Clear();
    success = rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("GET","/admin/products.json",sbJson);
    if (rest.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log("Received error response code: " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);
        console.log("Response body:");
        console.log(sbJson.GetAsString());
        return;
    }

    // Success...
    json.LoadSb(sbJson);
    console.log(json.Emit());

}

chilkatExample();